Patents by Inventor Baozhu Liang

Baozhu Liang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9188160
    Abstract: A tapered roller for a tapered roller bearing, the tapered roller bearing having a raceway and a flange, and the tapered roller having a rolling surface configured to roll on the raceway and an end surface at the end of the rolling surface configured to face the flange. The end surface includes an abutment surface having a curvature and a radially outer end and a radially inner end and is configured to contact the flange. The curvature increases monotonically from a starting point on the abutment surface to the radially inner end of the abutment surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Baozhu Liang, Michael Reugels
  • Publication number: 20150219157
    Abstract: A first rolling-element guided cage segment of a tapered roller bearing has first and second circumferential ends and first and second mutually opposing circumferential bridges extending between the circumferential ends and first and second mutually opposing connecting bridges connecting the first and second circumferential bridges. Inner pocket sides of the circumferential bridges and the connecting bridges form a pocket for receiving a rolling element. A first positioning aid is located at the first circumferential end and a second positioning aid is located at the second circumferential end, the positioning aids being configured such that a correct-position arrangement of adjacent cage segments is recognizable from the interaction of the first positioning aid and the second positioning aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Matthias Gessendorfer, Baozhu Liang, Winfried Oestreicher, Ralf Wahler
  • Patent number: 9057406
    Abstract: A part-bearing-ring of a rolling-element bearing includes first and second assembly bores on its end surface, and the second assembly bore has a larger diameter than the first assembly bore so that it can accommodate a securing sleeve. The second assembly bore may include an internal thread for attaching the securing sleeve. Also a bearing ring formed of two part-bearing-rings and a securing sleeve and a method of installing a bearing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Matthias Hofmann, Henning Kern, Holger Kristandt, Baozhu Liang, Edgar Pickel, Ingo Schulz
  • Patent number: 9057405
    Abstract: A cage segment for a rolling-element bearing has at least one pocket for a rolling element and is formed by a first segment part and a second segment part. The second segment part abuts the first segment part in an axial direction and is connected to the first segment part by an interference-fit or a friction-fit, or in a materially-bonded manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Sabine Hofmann, Baozhu Liang
  • Publication number: 20150093063
    Abstract: A bearing ring for a roller bearing includes a raceway configured to support at least one rolling-element roller and a flange at an end of the raceway extending away from the raceway and having an abutment surface for guiding the at least one rolling-element roller on the raceway. The abutment surface has a curvature that decreases monotonically from a starting point on the abutment surface to an end of the abutment surface, and the abutment surface includes at least one strongly monotonically decreasing segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Baozhu Liang, Michael Reugels
  • Publication number: 20150078699
    Abstract: A tapered roller bearing includes cage segments each having a pocket that retains one conical rolling element. The pocket is formed by two mutually-opposing circumferential bridges, which each extend between first and second circumferential ends of the cage segment, and at least two mutually-opposing connecting bridges, which connect the two circumferential bridges. The circumferential and connecting bridges have pocket sides, which delimit the pocket. The connecting bridges disposed in the region of the first and second circumferential ends each have a concavely-shaped first guide surface on their pocket and circumferential sides that partially enclose one rolling element. When a rolling element is disposed between the first circumferential end of one cage segment and the second circumferential end of the adjacent cage segment, the circumferential bridges of the two adjacent cage segments do not touch during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Matthias Gessendorfer, Baozhu Liang, Winfried Oestreicher, Ralf Wahler
  • Patent number: 8899839
    Abstract: A bearing ring for a roller bearing includes a raceway for at least one roller that includes an at least partially spherically formed roller end surface having a first curvature. A flange for transferring axial forces extends from an end of the raceway and has a flange surface that faces towards the roller end surface. A spherical flange surface section having a second curvature is defined on the flange surface. The first curvature differs from the second curvature such that a first gap (d1) exists between the spherically formed roller end surface and the spherical flange surface section. The flange surface also includes an opening flange surface section having a third curvature, which is less than the second curvature, such that a second gap (d2) exists between the roller end side and the opening flange surface section. The second gap is larger than the first gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Baozhu Liang, Michael Reugels
  • Publication number: 20140126850
    Abstract: A tapered roller for a tapered roller bearing, the tapered roller bearing having a raceway and a flange, and the tapered roller having a rolling surface configured to roll on the raceway and an end surface at the end of the rolling surface configured to face the flange. The end surface includes an abutment surface having a curvature and a radially outer end and a radially inner end and is configured to contact the flange. The curvature increases monotonically from a starting point on the abutment surface to the radially inner end of the abutment surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Baozhu Liang, Michael Reugels
  • Patent number: 8702313
    Abstract: A roller bearing assembly includes at least one roller bearing having an outer ring, an inner ring, and roller bodies disposed therebetween, as well as a radial shaft seal ring having a support ring and a seal lip. At least one end side of the outer ring includes a receptacle for retaining the support ring. The support ring extends axially in an outwardly projecting manner beyond the end side of the outer ring and up to an outer circumferential surface of the inner ring. The seal lip connected with the support ring sealingly abuts on the outer circumferential surface of the inner ring at a position that is axially internal of the end side of the outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Baozhu Liang, Thomas Peuschel, Michael Reugels, Alfred Schwappach
  • Publication number: 20140050432
    Abstract: A cage segment for a rolling-element bearing has at least one pocket for a rolling element and is formed by a first segment part and a second segment part. The second segment part abuts the first segment part in an axial direction and is connected to the first segment part by an interference-fit or a friction-fit, or in a materially-bonded manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Sabine Hofmann, Baozhu Liang
  • Publication number: 20140029886
    Abstract: A part-bearing-ring of a rolling-element bearing includes first and second assembly bores on its end surface, and the second assembly bore has a larger diameter than the first assembly bore so that it can accommodate a securing sleeve. The second assembly bore may include an internal thread for attaching the securing sleeve. Also a bearing ring formed of two part-bearing-rings and a securing sleeve and a method of installing a bearing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Matthias Hofmann, Henning Kern, Holger Kristandt, Baozhu Liang, Edgar Pickel, Ingo Schulz
  • Publication number: 20130322805
    Abstract: A bearing ring for a roller bearing includes a raceway for at least one roller that includes an at least partially spherically formed roller end surface having a first curvature. A flange for transferring axial forces extends from an end of the raceway and has a flange surface that faces towards the roller end surface. A spherical flange surface section having a second curvature is defined on the flange surface. The first curvature differs from the second curvature such that a first gap (d1) exists between the spherically formed roller end surface and the spherical flange surface section. The flange surface also includes an opening flange surface section having a third curvature, which is less than the second curvature, such that a second gap (d2) exists between the roller end side and the opening flange surface section. The second gap is larger than the first gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Baozhu Liang, Michael Reugels
  • Publication number: 20130216385
    Abstract: A bearing having grease lubrication includes a first ring and a second ring. A plurality of screw holes axially extend through the first ring. A first axial end of the first ring is affixed to a housing by a plurality of screws extending from the housing into the respective screw holes. A first bore is defined in the first ring adjacent to a second axial end of the first ring. The first bore intersects and fluidly communicates with one of the screw holes such that grease is dischargeable therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Matthiasß Hofmann, Werner Horn, Holger Kristandt, Baozhu Liang, Edgar Pickel, Ingo Schulz, Mathias Seuberling
  • Publication number: 20130213167
    Abstract: A welded hollow gear ring (160, 260, 360, 460, 560) with an outer (140, 240, 340) and an inner (155, 255, 355) periphery, which exhibits a gear structure (131-138, 231-238, 331-338, 331?-338?) on at least one periphery, as well as exhibiting at least one welding joint (151, 251, 351, 451, 551) which has been formed by flash butt welding. The gear structure is formed by rolling, machining, or by a combination of machining and rolling. The gear structure can comprise cogs or helical gears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Patrik Dahlman, Baozhu Liang
  • Publication number: 20130101246
    Abstract: A bearing ring (160, 260, 310, 410) exhibiting an inner (155, 255) and an outer (140, 240) periphery, also exhibiting a raceway (121, 221) for rolling elements on one of said peripheries, the bearing ring exhibiting a gear structure (131-138, 231-238) on one of said peripheries, as well as exhibiting at least one welding joint (151, 251). The welding joint has been formed by flash butt welding. Preferably, the gear structure (131-138, 231-238) and/or the raceway (121, 221) have been formed by rolling, machining or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Patrik Dahlman, Baozhu Liang
  • Publication number: 20120177316
    Abstract: A roller bearing assembly includes at least one roller bearing having an outer ring, an inner ring, and roller bodies disposed therebetween, as well as a radial shaft seal ring having a support ring and a seal lip. At least one end side of the outer ring includes a receptacle for retaining the support ring. The support ring extends axially in an outwardly projecting manner beyond the end side of the outer ring and up to an outer circumferential surface of the inner ring. The seal lip connected with the support ring sealingly abuts on the outer circumferential surface of the inner ring at a position that is axially internal of the end side of the outer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Baozhu Liang, Thomas Peuschel, Michael Reugels, Alfred Schwappach
  • Publication number: 20120134616
    Abstract: A roller bearing element for a large roller bearing includes the following features: at least one contact zone for a roller bearing counter element, the contact zone has an induction-hardened surface layer, the roller bearing element is comprised of a steel, which includes an admixture of carbon of at least 0.46 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Baozhu Liang, Ulrike May, Gerhard Wagner, Claus Rumpel